Fury vs Usyk 2 official scorecards: Did the judges get it right in heavyweight title rematch?
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Usyk beat Fury via unanimous decision, seven months after winning by split decision. Oleksandr Usyk emerged victorious over Tyson Fury again on Saturday, winning on points – just as he did in their first fight. Except this time, it was a clearer win for Usyk, according to the judges. While the Ukrainian was a split-decision winner in May, this time he won by unanimous decision.
![[The official scorecards for Usyk vs Fury 2]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/22/00/Screenshot-2024-12-22-at-00.20.51.jpg)
In his first fight with Fury, Usyk secured scorecards of 115-112 and 114-113, while the other judge favoured the Briton 114-113. With that, Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion in Riyadh. And in the same Saudi city, Usyk earned scorecards of 116-112 from every official on Saturday, with Gerardo Martinez, Pat Morley and Ignacio Robles judging the bout at ringside.
![[Tyson Fury (left) lost to Oleksandr Usyk on all three scorecards in their rematch]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/22/00/newFile-2.jpg)
Below are the official, round-by-round scorecards from the judges, followed by a detailed breakdown of how Indy Sport scored the bout... Round one. Both men run to the centre of the ring. Usyk seems to stumble back upon a right hook to the body from Fury, within the first five seconds. Whereas Fury was on the back foot for much of the first fight, he tries to take the centre of the ring from the first bell this time. Usyk lands two crosses to the body, blocks a left hook, and fires two more straights to the torso. He charges Fury with a longer combination, though both men land. Fury with a long right hand to the body, then a jab there. He looks two weight classes bigger. Usyk with a cross upstairs, then we see the first clinch of the fight. Usyk already taking the centre of the ring away from Fury. Palpable tension. Usyk 10-9 Fury.
![[The fight was finely poised at the halfway mark]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/22/00/newFile-1.jpg)
